By Yael Falicov | Director of Programs, IDEX
A total of 35 women from five communities participated in the foot loom training program this year. These women have now gained a skill that can earn them a better income throughout their lives.
Key accomplishments include: • One group of women worked with a fashion designer to create some new products to sell on the international market, including purses and handbags. • Another group of women began producing indigenous-style blouses to sell locally, strengthening the local economy while reinforcing Mayan cultural identity. • One group of weavers in the community of Santo Domingo Xenacoj sold 1,200 yards of colorful fabric to a U.S.-based online fair trade retailer, Mercado Global. • With the support of IDEX, AFEDES is currently negotiating with another U.S.-based fair trade organization, Global Goods Partners, to produce a line of woven products for the international market.
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